Vehicle wheel-rim.



` F. L. SESSIONS.

VEHICLE WHEEL RIM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

/NVENTO/ IU'TOENEVS ilange in the apertures in the rim7 it is necessary to place one of the lugs in the proper aperture and to dranv the. flange snugly around the rim until the other lug will enter the second of the tufo apertures. l/Vhen the lugs have both been inserted in the apertures. the locking member turned, or oseillated about its axis into the position shown in. Fig. 3j when the two shoulders ll Will engage the upper surfaces o1 the shoulders (3 on the lugs 5, thus preventing the latter from disengaging from the apertures and firmly securing 'the flange in place.

The lugs 5 are so disposed on the flange and the apertures are so spaced on the rim that engagement may bev had Whether the flange is serving to hold a straight side or cleneher tire, as will be readily seen from Fig. 5. The encircling groove against, the outer Wall Ilfl of' which the flange 4l rests. is ot the usual construction as is the opposite wall 15. The inner removable flange 1C, which eoperates with the Wall 15, and the other necessary parts of the device may be et' any suitable construction, as in fact may the lirst-named removable flange, since it is not essential that it be ot the reversible type. IThe invention eonsists in thel compact and convenient locking means tor securely retaining the outer removable flange in position, particular attention being directed tO tbe pivoting of the looking' member about. an axis substantially parallel to a tangent to the rim at a point adjacent to suchmember.

@ther modes ot applying the principle of nrY invention may be employed instead of the one Xplained. change being made regards the mechanism herein disclosed, pro- Yided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means .be employed.

l therefore particularly point 'out and distimitly claim as my invention l. ln a wheel, the combination with a tire-A supporting rim and a split side-flange remof'ably mounted on said rim; of means for locking said flange in place, said means CII 'including a lug on said `flange adapted to project inside of said rim; and a. locking member attached to said rim so as to be oscillatoryvv about, an axis substantiallyY parL allel to a. tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon7 said member beingadapted in one position to engage the lug on said flange.

2.1m a Wheel, tne combination With a tire-supporting rim and a split side-flange removably mounted on said rim; ol means for looking said flange in placej said means including a lug,r on said adapted to project inside of said rim, said lug being provided with a shoulder; and a lockingT member pivotally attached to said rim about an axis substantially parallel to a tangent intensa to Said rim at an adjacent point thereon, said member being adapted to -engage the shoulder on said lug.

3. ln a Wheel, the eombinatimi with a tiresupportingl rim and a split side-tia nge removably mounted on said rim; of means orloclrn ing said flange in place, said means including a lue; on said lange adapted to project inside of said rim: a locking member attached to said rim so as to be oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to a tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon, said member being' adapted in one position to engage the lug on said flange; and means adapt-ed to retain said member in such engaging position.

al. ln al Wheel. the combination with a tiresupporting rim and a split side-lange removably mounted on Said rim; of means for locking said flange in place, said means including'a nur on said flange adapted to project. inside of said rim; a lockingr memn ber attached to said rim so to be oscillatory about an axis substantially paralel to a tangent to said rim at an adjacent point ibex-een.; said member being adapted iu one position to engage the lug,- on said llange; andl resilient means adapted to retain said member in such engaging position.

ln a Wheel. the combination with a tire supporting rim and a split sitlirzznge removably mounted on Said rim; of means for looking' said flange in place seid means including a lun` on, said flange adapted to project inside of said run; a locking' men I lier attached to said rim so as to be oscilla tory about an axis substantially parallel a tangent to said rim atan `adjacent point thereon, said member being adapted in one position to engage the lug; and means adapted optionally to retain said member either in or out ot such engaging' position. l (l. ln a. nbc-el, the combiimtion with a tiresupprn'tiug` rim anda split side-ilange reniovably mounted on said rhin ot means for lochingi' said' flange in place, said means includ'- ing;V a lug on said flange adapted to project inside ot said rim: a locltiupT member attached to said rim so as to be oscillatory about an axis substantially parallel to tangent to said rim at an adjacent point thereon. said member being adapted in one position to engage the lug on said flange; and a spring adapted optionally lo retain said member either 'in or out' of such engaging position.

" .ln a Wheel, the oombiimtion of a tire.-

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